warm-up
Loosen muscles first
A warm-up is preparation before the main event—stretching and light exercise before athletics, vocal scales before singing, preliminary sketches before painting.
The term extends to any gradual buildup: The opening act was a warm-up for the headliner.
As a verb phrase, to warm up is to prepare in this way, or to become more animated: The crowd warmed up after the first few songs.
Extending muscles or material
- limberingBecoming more flexible
- calisthenicsEquipment-free resistance exercises
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- jumping-jacksFull-body rhythmic exercise
squats · lunges · dynamic · activation · mobility · cardio · aerobics · plyometrics
Plates or weighing devices
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
- vocalizeProduce sounds aloud
- fingeringNote-playing hand technique
- etudeInstrumental practice composition
range · register · sight-reading · tonguing · embouchure · bowing · chromatic · octaves
Repeated work toward mastery
- readyingMaking prepared beforehand
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- primingMaking ready beforehand
- drillHole-boring device
training · setup · tuning · groundwork · preliminary · run-through · rehearsing · soundcheck
Automatic climate control device
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- preheatingInitial temperature raising
- thermalPertaining to warmth
engine · ignition · idle · defrost · radiator · convection · temperature · glow
What begins something
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- curtain-raiserPreliminary theatrical performance
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
lead-in · precursor · appetizer · amuse-bouche · foreplay · icebreaker · kickoff · prologue
stretching
Extending muscles or material
- limberingBecoming more flexible
- calisthenicsEquipment-free resistance exercises
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
jumping-jacks · squats · lunges · dynamic · activation · mobility · cardio · aerobics · plyometrics · yoga
scales
Plates or weighing devices
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
- vocalizeProduce sounds aloud
- fingeringNote-playing hand technique
etude · range · register · sight-reading · tonguing · embouchure · bowing · chromatic · octaves · trills
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- readyingMaking prepared beforehand
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- primingMaking ready beforehand
drill · training · setup · tuning · groundwork · preliminary · run-through · rehearsing · soundcheck · briefing
thermostat
Automatic climate control device
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- preheatingInitial temperature raising
thermal · engine · ignition · idle · defrost · radiator · convection · temperature · glow · toasty
opener
What begins something
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- curtain-raiserPreliminary theatrical performance
preamble · lead-in · precursor · appetizer · amuse-bouche · foreplay · icebreaker · kickoff · prologue · buildup
heat
Transferred thermal energy
medley · freestyle · butterfly · backstroke · breaststroke · dryland · kickboard · pacing · taper · deck
- tennisace, serve, forehand, backhand, volley
- skatingskating, ice skating, roller skating, figure skating, inline skating
- athlete lifestyletraining, workouts, gym, practice, recovery
- athletic trainingcoaching, drills, personal training, workouts, practice
- Body Careposture, breathing exercises, cool-down, injury prevention, muscle strain
- choir termssoprano, alto, tenor, bass, baritone
warm-upcool-down
Recovery phase after exercise
main event · finale · conclusion · wind-down · climax
warm-upcool-down
Recovery phase after exercise
cooldown · cooling off · wind-down · recovery · stretching out
warm-upmain event
Featured performance or contest
main act · headliner · main attraction · headline act · feature